SOLUTION: how do you solve for w: 4w+40=w+15

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Question 368214: how do you solve for w: 4w+40=w+15
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Quinn Harper:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4w%2B40=w%2B15 Start with the given equation.


4w=w%2B15-40 Subtract 40 from both sides.


4w-w=15-40 Subtract w from both sides.


3w=15-40 Combine like terms on the left side.


3w=-25 Combine like terms on the right side.


w=%28-25%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate w.


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Answer:

So the solution is w=-25%2F3

Answer by Quinn Harper(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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4w + 40 = w +15
4w -w = 15 -40
3w = -25
w = -8.33333...
w is approximately equal to -8.3